Acute Pharmacy Technician

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking an innovative and highly trained Pharmacy Technician to join their Pharmacy team. This role is crucial in ensuring the best patient care. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will perform medication packaging, distribution, compounding, and record-keeping under the supervision of a pharmacist. You will also support customers, maintain a compliant cleanroom, and assist with staff training, all while providing safe and age-appropriate care. This position is part of an overnight schedule, working Thursday through Wednesday from 8:00 PM to 6:30 AM, with a 7-day on and 7-day off rotation, including holidays. A hire-on incentive of up to $2,500 is available. Additionally, you will receive a flat rate of $1/hour for weekend shifts and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. University Medical Center Phoenix, a nationally recognized academic medical center, is focused on coordinated clinical care, research, and training future medical professionals. It has achieved Magnet recognition and has over 730 licensed beds, specialty units, and collaborations with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Requirements

Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice.
Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator.
Strong customer service focus.
Exceptional communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Prioritization capabilities.
Superior problem-solving skills.
Ability to multi-task.
Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications, and automated dispensing systems.
Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs medication packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping under pharmacist supervision.
Supports customers and maintains a compliant cleanroom.
Assists with staff training.
Identifies medications and other items for reorder to maintain inventory.
Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications, verifying quantities against invoices.
Assesses ways to deal with shorted, short-dated, or unusable items.
Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database and investigates discrepancies.
Troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
Responds to standard requests from internal customers.
Interacts with department personnel, cross-department personnel, internal customers, patients, and physicians.
May use automated dispensing technology or requisitions to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after pharmacist check.
May restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices when permitted by law and policy.
Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology, including trays, code carts, and emergency boxes.
Compounds non-sterile medication products following product worksheets/recipes and USP compounding guidelines.
Performs calibrations of equipment and accurately measures components for compounding.
Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging.
Completes accurate documentation of medications compounded and repackaged.
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, laws, and regulations.
Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit inspections and pharmacy section checks.
Completes documentation of refrigerator temperatures and equipment maintenance.
Handles narcotic medications following all federal and legal requirements.
Understands regulatory requirements for receiving, compounding, repackaging, and distribution of controlled substances.
Adheres to storage and inventory movement documentation requirements for controlled substances.
Performs compounding and labeling of intravenous non-hazardous compounds using proper sterile and aseptic technique.
Understands different product lines in sterile populations (adult, pediatric, and neonate).
Completes all required environmental cleaning procedures.
Documents all required tasks and other information per policy.